Tennis: NZ's Greenhalgh, Cheyne out of Heineken Open

3:00 PM

New Zealand's James Greenhalgh has been beaten in the first round of qualifying for next week's Heineken Tennis Open in Auckland.

Greenhalgh was beaten in straight sets 7-5 6-4 by Slovakia's Karol Kucera.

Earlier compatriot Robert Cheyne was also beaten in the first round, going down in three sets to Italian Marzio Martelli.

Fellow kiwis Alistair Hunt and Lee Radovanovich are due on court later this afternoon.

- IRN